Lemon squeezer



W. E. GRAY.

LEMON SQUE'EZER.

Febf. 27, 1923.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

FILED NOV 13, |920.

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'Mfzesses l @www CII .application filed Nove?.

To all whom t may con/fern.'

Be it known that i.. 'Winnuir E. citizen oit the United States. and a resident olf the city of Chicago7 county ot Cook. and

State et illinois* have invented. certain new and useiul .linprorenients in Lemon -lipieeff.- ers. ot which the following is a specil/.facti@nA My invention relates to improvements in .lemon solueeziers and has tor its object the provision of a lemon squeezcr suillahle tor individual. use the table.

TWhen a portion or slice oit leinon or simileL citrons trait is served with ediolcsl at the talfle1 it occasionally happens while squeez' h tee juice on the edibles that a spiaiY oit such. juice iinds its rvaji on tothe garnie and. even into the 'tare ot some ot th-U diners,

it is this undesirable occurrence 'that applicant seeks to avoio7 and a remedy has perfected his lemon sqneezer. a separate one being placed on the table Ytor each diner.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

in illustrative embodiment ot the invention is shown in the accompanyingl drawings. in which:

l is a side elevation ot the device, parts being' hrolren away;

Fig. 2 is plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of :i inodilicd lorm. partly in section; and

l, a plan view thereof.

The device comprises a housing or outer trame, including` the upper bracket nieinher 6, connected to a lower case 7. which has :i

'opening 8 in a depressed portion ol the bottorn thereof.

iny shape of case may be used and c. suitable shape ot blade on the squeezers to lit. the case.

ln the form illr-.strated in Figs. l and 2 the case is provided with a circular shaped wall 9 containing;- a slot l0. ttor the reception ot a. pin il, attached to a collar l2, which is connected to the upper bracket 6. it. circular cup or container 13 is supported in said case T, which has pertorations le in the side wall and bottom thereof; a pin l5 is provided in the center of the bottom to hold the citrons fruit in position` and a flange 16 on the upper end of said container; said flange extends laterally outward and is snpported on the ring 1T on the inner wall 9 oi the case.

An opening 157 is provided. in the bight Giur.. a

Serial No. 423,779.

ot the bracket 3 in which a pair ot co-opersqueezer is provided with an eye or iinger hole 20 ou the upper or outer end aud :i closure hladc :fl 1" the lower end wit "he am i, trame, adapted to operate in the perforated container.

ln the modified torni disclosed in Figs. 8 and the device is illustrated rectangular in shape.

ln this modification the outer trame includes an upper bracket 26 and a rectangular shaped case 2, removably attached` thereto? which has an opening' 28 in the depressed lower portion thereof. vSuitable tas-v tening means, as a hook 29 and eye 30, are provided on the collar 231 of the case 27 and the band 32 of the bracket 26, respectively. i rectangular cup or container 33 is supported in said case 27. and has pertorations Sift in the sides and bottom thereof. The container 33 is inroif'ided with a pin 35 at the center of the bottom to hold the citrons 'fruit in position, and a laterally extending; iiangg'e aJr the upper end. which flange is supported on ribs 3T formed on the inner side walls of the case.` An opening- 38 is provided in the upper end ot' the bracket, in which a pair ot co-opeiwntingsqneezers 39 is inserted and pivotally retained by means ot' a pin The upper ends ot the sqneezers 39 are supplied with eyes or .Finger holes il and the lower ends with hlades 4t2 containing; flanges si?) extending` at right angles to the main blade. and. arranged oti'set with respect to the opposing; flanges on the (zo-operating squeezer blade.

l'n operation. a halt or portion ot lemon or similar citrons fruit is placed on the pin in the container with the cut portion downwards; the upper or bracket part isthen i ed onto the lower or case partand Aeters are operated by engagement oif the lingers in the eye portions. ln either forni ot' the invention, the device may be rested upon a cup or glass while the juice is beine squeezed out.. or the device may be held over the edibles and the juice directly squeezed thereon. rllhe blades have been arranged in scissors fashion to force the juice trom the fruit portion to be expressed 4dowuwardly into the container, avoiding lll@ tainer with the pulp of the citrous fruit may novv be taken out of the case, the pulp removed and the device washed.

It is thus evident that l have provided a lemon squeezer adaptedior direct individual use at the table and which Will obviate the unpleasant occurrences above set forth.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ot variation and modiiication without departing :from the spirit oi the invention. i. there- Vlore, do not Wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modiiications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure b v Letters Patent is:

l. Ina device of the class described, a

trame member, opposing squeezers pivotally mounted in said frame member, and a fruit container -dctaclnibly supported in said frame.

2. In a device ot the class described, a frame member comprising a bracket and a supporting member, -a pair of squeezers pivoted in said bracket, and a container detachably supported in said supporting` member.

In a vdevi-ce'ot the class described, an outer frame, a perforated container supported therein, an outlet on said frame exterior ot said container, and a pair oi pivoted squeezers operably mounted in said frame.

4f, In a device of thc class described, an outer frame having an outlet near the lower end, a perforated container supported in said frame above said outlet, and a pair oi" squeezers pivote-1157 mounted in said iframe to operate in said container.

ln a device oi' the class described, al `frame member having' an outlet at the lower end. a perforated container supported .in said trame member above said outlet, a bracket at the upper part oi' said iframe member, and a pair oi' squeezers pivotall)7 mounted in said bracket and operable in said container.

6. ,A fruit squeezer comprising an outer frame, a container supported in said frame, means mounted in said container Jfor hold- :in-raast,-

ing fruit at the center thereof, and means mounted in said 'lrame for extracting` juice from fruit within said container,

7. `fruit squeezer comprising' an outer frame, a perifoiatedV container supported Vin said iframe, a the inner part of said container, and a pair oi Vsqueezers pivotailv mounted on said trame to operate within said container.

8. in a device `ot ther class described, a iframe comprising` a bracket and a case detachably connected together, pair oi sqneezers mounted in said bracket, a truit container supportedin said case,- and means tor operating said sqneezers in said container.

9. ln a device of the class described, a

frame comprising; a bracket and a supporting' case detachablyv connected together, a pair or squee'zers pivotal-ly mounted in said bracket, a perforated container removabl)7 supported in said case, and meansv for operatingA said snueezers in said container. i l0. i device of the class described, comprising' a curved upper bracket and a circular case detachably connected thereto7 a circular Vcontainer removably supported in said case, and a pair ot' curved sdueezers mounted in the big'ht ot said bracket and adapted to operate in said case.

li. ln a dev'ce oi the class described, a trame comprising' a bracket and a case detachably connected together, a pair of squeezers mounted in said bracket, a fruit container supported in saidfcase, and an outlet at the lower portion ot said case.

l2. ln a device oit' the class described, a`

trame comprising' Va bracket and a supportingr case detachably connected together, a pair ot sqneezers pivotally mounted in said bracket, a perforated container movably supported in said case,ineans mounted in said container for holding; iiruit at the center thereof, and means tor operating said sqneezers in said container. i i i in testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence ot two subscribing' witnesses. i

VILLIAM E. GRAY. Witnesses: i i

dosi-rua l. H. Po'rrs, B. G. RICHARDS.

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